An adult male resident of the Cal-Mor Circle Apartments, part of King County Housing Authority, fired a gun and drew a heavy police response. No one was hurt. He was taken into custody without incident.
An adult male, said by area residents to be known for erratic behavior was taken into custody by Seattle Police at the Cal-Mor Circle Apartments 5420 California Ave SW after discharging a gun. No one was hurt in the incident and only one shot was fired. He was taken into custody without incident.
The incident drew a heavy police response, including SWAT Team trucks. At one point two SWAT team members deployed assault rifles and full protective gear and took up a position across the street. Traffic in the area was temporarily blocked and detoured.
According to people on the scene who said they were neighbors, the suspect was said to be known to shout out his window at people outside and exhibited other strange behavior.
It was not known how he acquired the gun or what kind of gun was involved in the incident.
Kerry Coughlin, Director of Communications for Seattle Housing Authority, who own and run the low income housing, said they were "very appreciative of the response." She acknowledged that the resident has been known to be something of a problem in the past but "nothing that rose to the level of eviction."
